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Cornelius
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firstworldprobhunz · 14/11/2020 21:10
Thoughts ? It would of been DC2's name if she was a boy we didn't find out baby's sex before the birth.
Mischance · 14/11/2020 21:15
He will be called Corny - do you want that?
Awwlookatmybabyspider · 15/11/2020 00:25
Sounds like a boil on someone’s foot.
Sorry op but I really don’t like it.
llm24 · 15/11/2020 00:26
What would you name your child this , each to their own but would t be me , sorry .
Iminaglasscaseofemotion · 15/11/2020 00:28
Absolutely not.
SleepingStandingUp · 15/11/2020 00:29
I adore it.
Genuinely.
But I struggle with what it would get shortened to. Cory I guess if you adopted it early would stick but I'd fear Corny. Neil is the other shortening o guess which o dislike
EbbaDay · 15/11/2020 01:16
@SleepingStandingUp
Genuinely.
But I struggle with what it would get shortened to. Cory I guess if you adopted it early would stick but I'd fear Corny. Neil is the other shortening o guess which o dislike
Exactly this. It's a stunning name, with unfortunate nickname options.
DramaAlpaca · 15/11/2020 01:18
It's old fashioned now but has occasionally been used in Ireland with the diminutive Con.
SwedishEdith · 15/11/2020 01:20
Love this name. Love it. My kids don't agree. There's an Uncle Cornelius in the Barbar stories 
Maybe Conrad or Linus instead?
Rubybluesy · 15/11/2020 01:22
Noooooooo
alexdgr8 · 15/11/2020 01:22
i think it's a fine name. classical and biblical. dignified.
much used in ireland, where if shortened becomes Con.
BluePeterVag · 15/11/2020 01:32
I am the Great Cornholio! I need TP for my bunghole. A la Beavis and Butthead.
It’s a no from me.
IamnotwhouthinkIam · 15/11/2020 03:31
No - doesn't have a pleasant sound, sorry OP. If you love extravagant Roman names stick with the similar Cassius (made kinda cool by Muhammad Ali), or the more useable Lucian, Marcus, Maximilian, Rufus sort.
August20 · 15/11/2020 03:54
I love it BUT I think you would have to be a certain personality to pull it off which is obviously hard to predict with a baby.
Topseyt · 15/11/2020 04:26
I do quite like it, but would be very put off by the possible shortenings that people might well apply to it.
Aquamarine1029 · 15/11/2020 04:37
A huge, unequivocal NOPE.
Tootsietoot · 15/11/2020 04:44
I would hate to be called Cornelius.
TwangBadge · 15/11/2020 04:46
Please be a troll post. Please.
Thirdlifecrisis · 15/11/2020 05:02
It reminds me of the fairy prince in Thumbelina. Considering Thumbelina's reaction when he introduces himself is to giggle and say "that's a funny name" before correcting herself, I wouldn't inflict it on a child
firstworldprobhunz · 15/11/2020 05:11
Sorry not a troll, although I have two DC now with Celtic type names, so I don't think it will be used 
Hadn't really thought about shortenings, I really dislike people shortening my name, but actually don't mind Corny as don't think it's used much these days as much.
isitsnowingyet · 15/11/2020 05:46
Hehehe there might be a reason it's not used much these days
It sounds like a bunion
Claricethecat45 · 15/11/2020 07:06
Con - is often an abbreviation
It was my late Fathers second middle name
He was named after an Uncle (Cornelius) who could never spell it a a child - so he was ever after known as 'Uncle Dot' as he signed his name as a . (dot)
Actually I love the name and proudly own a Cornelian stone ring given to me by my darling Dad
isthismylifenow · 15/11/2020 07:14
Do you have a Dutch/ South Afticsn background?
Cornelius is a very common name here, usually shortened to Corrie
Squeakerfoot · 15/11/2020 10:41
I think it's an impressive name and I like it, but not sure I would choose it personally as it's a big name to grow up with! In A Tree Grows In Brooklyn the brother is called Neeley, short for Cornelius.
Steamfan · 15/11/2020 10:43
It's the name of a character in the Planet of the Apes film, so no
LeaveMyDamnJam · 15/11/2020 10:44
I had an uncle Cornelius. He was lovely.
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